Term Name: prontosil
Synonyms: 4-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)diazenyl]benzenesulfonamide, p-((2,4-Diaminophenyl)azo)benzenesulphonamide, Prontosil, Prontosil rubrum, Rubiazol, Sulfamidochrysoidine
Definition: A diphenyldiazene compound having two amino substituents at the 2- and 4-positions and an aminosulphonyl substituent at the 4'-position. It was the first antibacterial drug, (introduced 1935) and the first of the sulfonamide antibiotics.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:8464]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: azobenzenes sulfonamide
has_functional_parent: sulfanilamide
has_role: antibacterial drug antimicrobial agent